Ahoua Don Mello Finally Launches His Party: Name and Congress Date Announced

Ahoua Don-Mello has officially announced the creation of La Côte d’Ivoire souveraine (CIS), which began political activities on October 30, 2026. The former 2025 presidential candidate will lead the party, which is described as complying with Ivorian law on political parties. Its founding congress, called the Congress of Pioneers, is scheduled for February 6, 2027, at the Félix-Houphouët-Boigny Foundation for Peace Research in Yamoussoukro. The CIS says it aims to advance a sovereign economy, a democratic state, and a sovereign, integrated Africa.